Special Education - Acronyms

504 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

APE - Adapted Physical Education

AU - Autism

BIP - Behavior Intervention Plan

ED - Emotional Disturbance

EL - English Learner

ESY - Extended School Year

ETR - Evaluation Team Report

FAPE - Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA - Functional Behavior Analysis

FERPA - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

HI - Hearing Impairment

ID - Intellectual Disability

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IEE - Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP - Individualized Education Program

LRE - Least Restrictive Environment

MD - Multiple Disabilities

MDR - Manifestation Determination Review

MTSS - Multi-Tiered System of Support (Schoolwide approach to interventions that develop skills in academics, behavior, social      emotional, attendance)

OHI - Other Health Impairment

OI - Orthopedic Impairment

OT - Occupational Therapist

PLOP - Present Levels of Performance

PT - Physical Therapist

SDI - Specially Designed Instruction

SLD - Specific Learning Disability

SLP - Speech and Language Pathologist

SST - Student Support Team

TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury

VI - Vision Impairment